South Africa vs United States: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets
South Africa
16.6%
in 2020
United States
16.3%
in 2020
South Africa rank
102nd
United States rank
105th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 102nd and United States ranks 105th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 12.2% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 16.6% against 16.3% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between South Africa and United States?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- South Africa ranks 102nd and United States ranks 105th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.